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Affair i'm West Washimgtom.

The TEMPERANCE P1EDGE.-A public temperance
meeting was held under the auspices OF Hebef
Tent, No. 10, l. U. Rechabites, at Cropleys hall,
yesterday afternoon, which was addressed by
Messrs. j. l.. Lee, ). Ii. Mitchell, s. M Russell
Twelve persons responded TO the Invitation TO sign
the pledge.
The FUNERAL OF Mrs. Charles A HOmiller, who
was accidentally burned TO death, as stated In
Saturdays STAR, will take place tomorrow after
noon from her late residence, corner 34th and U
streets, the 1nterment TO be at Oak HILL
For CALLING BAD NAMEs--Louisa Harper, for
feied 8 collateral I'm the Police Court this morn
ing for calling Patsy Harris an Indecent name. -
NoTEs-MeSSrs. John and William Lang became
propnetors OF the Morgan house this morning.-
The condition OF Robert T. Arrow remains un-
changed.-The New-cut road is IN Very bad
condition.
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The q. s. S. Ossfpee, recently arrived from China
at New York, has been ordered to Norfolk for re-
poil,,

A GOVERNMENT CLERK MIssING.-Henry Schofield,
aged ffty-two years, clerk in the adjutant gene
rails Office, left his home, No. 1928 9TH street
home at night. The next day he appeared at the
savings bank on 18th street and drew 81 900,
since which time nothing has been seen or heard
and the police authorities of other cities have
Deen notified to look out for him. 1t is generally
Thought that his mind is affected, as it has been
on former occasions. When he left home on
Washington's birthday he was going to Alexan-
dr1a, and 1t Is possible that he drank too much,
thereoy bringing on his old trouble, which Is the
result OF wounds received during the war.
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Looks Like an Extra Session.
THE LEGISLATIVE, ETC, APPROPRIATION BILL IN
DANGER.
There is strong opposition in the House to the
legislative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill, which seems to promise its defeat. In fact,
the House is in that frame Of mind that it is hard
to tell how anything is to be DONE TO guard
against the contingency Of failure OF the bill,
resolution has been prepared extending the pro-
visions OF this years bin for six months so as to
guard against an extra session. There VIII be an
unanimous consent. Nobody knows whether this
means an extra session or not, but most OF the
members seem to think it looks that way
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
hue, $612, 154; customs, $725 S59.
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Alexamdria Affair.".

Reported for The EVENING STAR.
FISH BENCBEs.-Four OF the fish benches in the
market have been rented this year by the sinking
fund commission at $l90.S5. In 1856 the rents
were s242.5O, and In 1885 sl93.5O The present
OF the new market, the highest having been paid
I'm 1878, when $500 was obtained. Some OF the
benches have, OF late years, been unoccupied.
NOTEs--key. John Edwards OF Trinity NJ. Z.
church, preached his farewell sermon last night
lie leaves this week for conference.-the funeral
OF Miss Louise walker took place from Walkers
chapel, in Alexandria county, yesterday after.
noon.-The Mechanics Building association Last
week made all It's loans at par.-The tug A. r.
funeral OF John Payne, the Oldest coored man In
town, took place here on Saturday laSt.-Capt.
Of Ss op9s HAS ap
Chichester, resigned. Capt. John Young has been
appointed to the command OF the New YORK
steamer John Gibson, SO that these steamers are
now commanded by Alexandria brotherS-Mr.
Josiah Fisher, mail agent on the W. and q. X h,
suffered ahemorhage while on his route last week.
Mr.. Fisher has been most efncient of1icer.
Ex-COngressman English Arrested.
cHARGED With ASSAULT By A wIDOw-HE sANs II .
ABLACKMAILING SCHEME.
Mrs. Lucy A. Case, young widow, mas begun an
action In NewsYork for $4,000 damages for al
legged criminal assault. In her aff1dayit she says
that In January, 1886 she was introduced 70 ex-
Congressman william e Rnglzsh, q son OF the TOT.
mer candidate for Vice President, In Indianapolis
She was then employed In store IN lndianapons
times, took her out TO the theater, 70 fairs and
picnics and 1t was the understanding among her
friends that they were engaged 70 De married. ON
one OF hts visits 70 her In her apartment a. the
hotel where she was boarding, he, II Is charged,
locked the door and cr1minAlly assaulted her In
spite OF her struggles. She said nothing oe this
because she wished TO preserve her own good name
and her child, age six yeAfA from the dlagfAce
which would have resulted from the DEFENDANTS
arrest December 10th last she went to New YORK
70 i've. She says that the defendant has FURNISHED
her with means OF support Recently he gave her
500 to defray her expensea When she asked him
TO marry her he refused On this afl1dav1t Judge
Andrews issued an order Of arrest, nx1ng the ban
at g, 500 Deputy Sherins Cnwford and Young
aFfeGfed Mr. English on tho steamship EtyunA
saturday morning iust before she sailed when
Mr. English was Informed q the nature Of the CON-
platnt he &C once denounced 1t as Q blackma1l1ng
scheme and declared thnt he would nght The thinG
70 the bitter end Norv1n Green, president OF th0
western Union telegraph company, and John h
RodRers became hts U0fef1eA and he was released
The N. Y. Gan says thai Mf. Rngi1sh sailed a
the EfxuHtA fof H0fope yesterday.
Maggie KnsoaGln, ve-year-oh girl. has
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TEXAS TESTIMONY.
Progress Of the Senate Investigation of
Election OutrageH.

The Texas investigation was resumed to-day
with the examination of Bernhard lehman, q
German citizen OF Brenham since 1876, who testt-
fed that he is in the liquor business was a repub-
1can up to three years ago; that sit is almost i'm
possible for an honest man to be republican
there" The republican administration, said the
witness, OF Washington county were 50 corrupt,
that honest men were forced TO leave the party.
The witness swore that the general standing and
character Of Hackworth zone of the memOrialists,)
was not good; that the reputation Of SchutZe was
ga good deal worse"
On crOss-examnatiOn witness said he once did
business at LongpOint left there because he had a
personal dl11culty. The matter was entirely per-
sonal, not at all political.
COLORED SECRET POLITICAL SOCIETIES.
E. P. Curry, white, lawyer of Brenham and a
democrat, testified that he was a candidate for
magistrate on the peoples ticket at the last cleo
tion; was defeated by r. P. Hackworth. There
were secret societies which swore negroes to vote
the republican ticket penalty or social Ostra-
clSm. Witness was certain that the memOrialists
could have remained in the county in entire safety
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VIENNA, Feb. 26.-Suppes new comic opera
'Bellman," has been produced hero u mAde .
great hit The music e above the ordinary level
The censor insisted upon the excasaon q many
sarcastic illusions 70 Russia which Weso u u
ubretto
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ADVANCE STYLES
IN SPRING DRESS GOODS
We are showing splendid line of AMERICAN and
FRENCH SATISS AT popular prices namely, 123sc,
1Jc 2Oc.. PC, .,.,c
A TRICOT in Piain and Mixtures SOC
6-4 JRICOT in Plain and Mixtures, Toe. 81
36-inch TWIIIED SUrrING, 2.,c all colors
22-ineh DIAGONAL SUIT1NG, I5c worth 25c.
NokMANDIE DRESS GINGHAds lOc
CRINKLED SEERsUCkER, Zoe, l2;xc, l5c
CHICK NAINSOOK. &C. &c.. IOc l2c
CORDED P1QUE. l5c. lsc.
We still having a big run ON HANBURG EDG-
ING. Pc, 4c. &C.. 6c.. &c. Sc. I0c
CREAM DAMASk, 25c, SIC. :5Oc.
Large size CROCHET BED SPREADS. Q4c
Extra good value in l0-4 SHEETING 25c
ALL OF OUR CARPETS AND RUGS MARKED
DOWN TO CLOSE OUT
JOHNSON, GARNER CO.,
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FALL AND WATER, SO AND 81
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tabaishment
80, HD BARR,
s~1 LII PenusylvaniA avenue.
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DEATH OF AN ARMY OFF1CER.-Major Duncan Nc
Arthur Vance, thirteenth infantry, died TN this
city yesterday He was q grandson Of the late
Joseph Vance, at one time governor OF Ohio and
l0r twenty years a Representative in Congress
The remains Will be taken this evening to Urbana,
Ohio, his birthplace, for interment.
ARMY ORDERs-Capts. Abner Haines, Jr., I'd In
1antry; Randolph Norwood I'd cavalry, and M. W.
Wood, assistant surgeon have been ordered at
Fort d'Alene Idaho, as witnesses before the court
OF inquiry to meet there March IA. The leave of
capt. X. G. Smitheis, 10th cavalry, extended one
month. Leave Of 1st Lieut.. Thomas W. Lord, Goth
infantry, extended TIL further orders for disabtl
1ty. Sergt Chas. +. King, mounted service, placed
on the retired list.
The U. s. S. Ossfpee recently arrived from China
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THE MOTHER Of Gen. John C. Black died at DAN
Vile, Ill, his old home, on Friday evening. Gen.
Black will probably return to this city tomorrow.
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GieEs Thinks War H0pr06ables
81. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2H-M. de Giers foreign
minister, In an interview with the Turkish ambas-
sador, expressed the opinion that the European
equilibrium would soon be restored and that thefe
would be no war.
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REPRESENTATIVE BAKER, with q delegation o1
New York gentlemen, saw the President to-day.
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CLOSING Our SALE
SO CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.
IF YOU WANT A HEAVY SUIT OR OvERCOAT
AT SO CENTS ON THE DOLLAR
CALL AT THE
LONDON AND LIVERPOOL
CLOTHING COMPANY.
Corner 9TH and G sta
STOCK MUST BE CLOSED OUT wrrHm 10
DAYS G1
SHORT END wAMsUfTA BIEAGH1D COTTON,
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SELECT STYLES
EARLY SPRING MILLINERY
MRS. NJ. j. HUNT,
f6 1909 F st. NV
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I'M WARRINGTON NAVY YA1D n1yxADxD.
MI. Thomas, OF Illinois, In speaking upon tne
naval appropriation bdl IN the House Saturday,
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CHICAGO, Feb. 28.-A Times special from Rich.
mOnd centre, Ind, says: A fire occurred here las,
night, and three OF the finest blocks In the city
and several others were destroyed. IL started IL
j. Pietz' saloon and spread to the Republican and
Observer printing ofhce, q fine twO-story brick
and thence across the street 70 II. Bottoms drue
store, which was also burned, together with th(
tory of 6. C. Hiatt, when the flames were g0l
under control The loss will not be ieaB thar
$4,000.
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COMBINE AGAINST THE eoiAl~SiS.
BERLIN, Feb. 2S-The national liberals have an
nOunced their intention OF supporting the new
German liberal candidates against the socialists
In Berlin in the second ballots for members OF the
reichstaS and the new German liberals viii reclp-
rOcate this assistance by voting for national lbe-
rails against the socialists In Magdenberg, Lubec,
Kiel and elsewhere. The National ZetlunG ap-
plauds the decision of the national liberals TO re-
main faithful to liberal principles The conserva.
tyes are very indignant at the national liberals
entering into such an arrangement.
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Surplus. ..................... g., ,S34 30
Total assets .$174,9S1OO
We are running the best Building Association in the
District Our business is gradually increasing, as
shown by our receipts which for the last three months
amount to Sol 200. and for the last month &21,3lO.
The prohts TO the members larger. and advance
money on easier terms all done by economical man
agement See report of last years business: Re-
celpts, $129.O19: profits over $1,000: expenses
only or less than per cent of the receipts
and less than ten cent of the profts in other
words out OF every *110 of interest paid by members
on their advances, than 100 is reserved for
distribution to the shareholders.
Our money is now worth ten per cent per annum,
but member withdraws his money before maturity
Of his shares give it to him with fve per per
annuln added You can borrow 81 ,OO7 80 81
shares total payment only s13 monthly. with privi-
lege OF paying off the debt portion of it at any
time This is decidedly the best method of borrowing
money. Shares be taken at any time and no back
dues required so cents to 900 may be paid at
time Good interest and real estate security for
ySur money. Next meeting WEDNESDAY EVEN
ING March 2. at 6l5 9TH st.
C. C. DUNCANSON, President
LEWIS ABRAHAM, Vice Pres't.
FRANCIS G.SAXTON, Treasr.
JOHN COOK, Secretary,
61S 18th st.
For Capitol Hill, A. n. MEEKER sos 4th St se
receives dues. subscriptions for new shares. &c. &C
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

MEETING OF PROPERTY HOLDERS
- will be held at cor. Sd and Pn.w., THURSDAY,
1:30 p. m. ALI interested in the improvement of the
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Double CembinatisH,
Izo-St 12z1 11th St. s.e.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-18

The most attractive objects which meet us
in our travels in Europe are the cathedrals
Amid all the wars, the bloodshed, the bar
barities, the desolation which nations have
visited upon each other, under the misguid-
ance of their evil passions, these monuments
of their faith and their devotion come out
from the dark background of the picture in
bright relief as slcred tributes to the Crea-
tor of the universe. No man can stand be-
meath their domes and vaulted roofs without
feeling that they atone for mich of the
wrong committed by their authors, who Law
lshed on them without stint the wealth they
would otherwise have wasted on ostenta-
tlous qualifications or unholy indulgences
Heaven forbid that the lesson of these COM
paratiyely uncivilized ages should be lost ON
us, and that in this day of intellectual light
and social retnementthe tax gatherer should
De sent to fill his bag of lucre by levying con-
trlDutlons on the sanctuaries of the living
God
do not believe that any community which
seeks 10 throw its secular expenses on the
worship of God, by leyying contributions on
the edifces consecrated to His service, can
long escape the chastisement it provOkes. 1t
Is not necessary TO look for special visitations
of i'll as manifestations of His diSpleasure
Cupidity, selfshness, rapacity, the profana-
ton of things which should be held sacred,
carry with them by the force of immutable
laws, the retribution denounced by the codes
they violate
All religlouS denominations have the same
interest in preventing their houses of wor-
ship from being desecrated and secuarized
by taxation. AS was beautifully expressed
by Madame de Stael: Their ceremonies
are strongly contrasted; but the same sigh
OF distress, the same petition for support,
ascends to Heaven from ALL
1t seems to me that this whole movement
IS calculated to create in the breasts of re-
fiecting persons feeling of profound sorrow
and unmitigated disgust. The proper mode
of treating it is to scout it out of the commit
tee rooms, legislators halls and social circles
which it has defled by its presence. To give
it any countenance would be to furnish new
ground for the national reproach, too often
cast upon us, that the almighty dollar is the
chief object of our alteration.
Very truly yours, JOHN A. DIX.
ORLANDO MEADs, ESQ, Albany
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-18

The Advertiser says that the Elimination
of the PRESS, that the building 1.-THE old town
hall must be removed at the end of six
months, whether the lot is wanted then or not
is an error" 1t must be removed if the law is
complied with, and the only escape from it is
by violating the law. The PRESS criticism
of the law was predicated on the assump-
ton that it was made to be obeyed. The
Advertisers defence Of it seems to be predi-
Gated on the assumption that it is to be
obeyed or not just as the Soldiers Monument
Association thinks best. But if the Adver-
tiser will carefully read the law it will see
that the Monument Association has no more
to do with it, so far as the condemnation and
dedication of the Market Square lot is con-
cerned. than any other organization Its con-
sent to its violation would legally be Of no
more account than the consent of the Odd
Fellows, or Masons, or Knights of Labor.
The insinuation of the Advertiser that the
PRESS regards the Soldiers Monument As
ISOLATION as a band of public enemies
is unsupported by anything said in
these columns. The PRESS simply criticized
law of the Legislature that might compel
the removal of the hall before the site was
needed The Advertiser practically admits
tine justice of the criticism by cOnfessng that
the only way out of the difficulty is through
a violation of that law.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-18
The Republican NomInations

The Republican caucuses last evening
were largely attended, and though there
were earnestcontestsi in several of the wards,
the best of feeling prevailed, and the results
met with cordial acquiescence. The gentle
men nominated are unexceptionable, and
there is no reason why they should not all
receive the cordial support Of the Republi-
cans on the first Monday in March at the
polls.
The delegates selected to nominate can
dIdate for Mayor are all of one mind. May
or Chapmans administration has been so ex-
cellent in every respect and has won to such
an extent the commentator of not only the
Republicans but all the people, without
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-18

Both parties to the Dominion election
fight are using the fisheries dispute for all it
is worth, and each is accusing the other Of
lukewarmness in the defence Of Canadian
rights. The Halifax Chronicle Grit organ
claims that Sir John Macdonald did not send
cruisers to protec. the fisheries until he had
been forced to do so by public opinion and
the Halifax chamber OF commerce, while
Mr. A. G. Jones, Grit candidate for Parlia-
ment from Halifax, as long ago as March,
1886, declared that the Canadians must fight
If necessary, for their rights, rather than con-
cede the claims Of the United States. The
Chronicle begs of the fishermen of Nova SEQ
tia not to forget shat when the present gov
eminent handed over our valuable fisheries,
in 1885, to the Americans without any consid-
Grafton that Mr.. Roche, your present local
member, moved a resolution in the chamber
of commerce calling upon the admiral to de-
fend our fishing rights, and that this was
spoken to and voted for by Mr.. Jones, the
present candidate, and every Liberal pres
ent, and every Tory presentvoted against it,
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-18

Sir Charles Upper, the Canadian Lord
High Commissioner, who has come over
from London to assist Sir John Mcdonald,
is being handled without gloves by the oppo-
sition press. The other day the Toronto
Globe published several columns Of accounts
paid on his behalf by the nominion govern
ment. Commenting on these accounts the
Globe points out for the benefit of the labor
ing man that the curtains in Sir Charles
parlor cost $500, "a sum which would fur
nish almost the whole of the house of an Or
binary Canadian mechanic" Nor does it
forget to call the attention Of the prohibit
tionists, of whom there are many in the
maritime provinces, to the fact that Sir
Charles liquor bill was by no means incon-
siderable. Politics are pretty much the same
the world over
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-18

The New York Tribune has story that
Mr.. Cleveland has recently expressed him
self to Democrat ''of national prominence"
to the effect that he is determined not to be a
candidate for denomination. Mr.. Smith NJ.
Weed, who has recently been at the White
House, is also inclined to think that the
President does not intend to accept a renom-
inQfino
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-18
The outlook seams To he NOW anal Rism

The outlook seems to benow that BlsmdTck
will get majority OF deputies favorable to
his septennate law elected to>tlye next Reich
stag. The Vatican is Interested in his be-
half and is eexeerttiqng its influence among the
catholics in Germany. Things have changed
very much within few years Bismarck S
policy toward the Pope has been transformed
from one Of open warfare to one of studied
Cancellation. Fighting the Vatican he found
to be losing business. 1t made too many of
the electors of Germany, on whom he must to
some extent depend for the success of his
schemes hostile
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-18

The New York rumsellers and the New
York Prohibitionists are both fighting the
Crosby high license BILL the former on the
ground that it will injure their business, and
the latter because they think it is wrong to
compromise with evil. There is danger
that these two elements will be strong
enough to defeat the law, and thus leave rum
practically free as it is now.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-18
TROUBLED WITH BIG HEAD.

Two Mugwumps, appointed to office in
Michigan and Wisconsin, instead Of Demo-
Gratis and in spite of Democrats, show that
the Hon. Grover Cleveland is still suffering
the old malady which has so effectively inca
pacitated him thus far from being a sound
and healthy Democratic President. He has
the Big Head, 1t is queer disease. When
a man has it he may be able to manage his
own personal business successfully, but he
never can efficiently. disinterestedly and
faithfully administer the affairs that have
been intrusted to him by political party.
That's what's the matter with Cleveland.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-18
THE WAY TO PREVENT WAR
Dl,gf.lof-ts MI

There is no immediate prospect of war, but
the surest way to prevent war is to be pre-
pared in our only weak point-our coast and
harbors. Weneed no standing army to meet
any army that foreign foe could confront
us with; but our coast and harbors are alb
solutely defenseless, and it would require
months or years to make them defensible
even after war commenced, during which
time hundreds and probably thousands of
millions of property could be destroyed by
the enemy.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-18

distinction of party, that there is general
concurrence of sentiment that it is for the in
terests of the city that he should continue to
occupy the Mayors chair. His nomination
by the delegates selected last night is there
fore certain, and it viii be accorded with
enthusiastic unanimity.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-18

In the Senate yesterday the minority re.
port on the Pride's and Stroudwater bridges
bill was rejected. In other words the justice
of Portland's claim to be relieved Of the sup
port of these bridges was admitted. But
with an inconsistency inexplicable the Sen
ate stopped there ana refused to correct an
injustice which it confessed existed. One
Senator did explain that he voted this way
in the interest Of peace and harmony, but
how peace and harmony are to be promoted
by perpetuating Injustice is @ mystery.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-18

The Arrow Steamship and Shipbuilding
Company of New York have purchased the
marine railway and yard at Alexandria, and
are going to reyolutionize the transatlantic
trade, so they say, by constructing a vessel
with speed sufficient to make the voyage
from New York to Liverpool in little more
than four days. 1t is to be hoped their per-
Torrance will come up to their promise